DAO RESEARCH DIGITAL IDENTITY
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Executive Summary
Most DAO structures today suffer from Sybil attacks, shallow voting participation, and poor reputation systems. Without a reliable identity framework, DAO governance remains vulnerable and often dominated by whales or spam.
This paper investigates how integrating ERC-725 (identity key-value) and ERC-735 (claim registry) into DAO logic can enable reputation-based voting, role delegation, contributor proofing, and fraud mitigation.
Identity in DAO: The Missing Layer
DAOs typically treat every wallet as equal, but not every wallet represents a human, contributor, or expert. Identity-aware governance allows:
Weighted voting based on proven reputation
Contributor verification before funding proposals
Role-based participation across DAO workstreams
Proposed DAO Identity Architecture
ERC-725 Identity Object
Stores metadata (role, join date, participation tier)
ERC-735 Claim Layer
Verifies claims (e.g., "voted in 5 proposals", "moderator for 3 months")
Soulbound ID NFTs
Represent non-transferable DAO roles or memberships
Reputation Oracle
Calculates scores based on verifiable on-chain activity
Benefits for DAO Operations
Sybil-Resistant Voting → One person = one verified ID = weighted participation
Contributor Funding DAO → Only wallets with verified contributor roles can submit/request funds
Moderation + Access Control → DAO tooling unlocks or gates permissions based on verified role NFTs
DAO-to-DAO Diplomacy → Identity NFTs allow reputation bridging between DAOs
Implementation Challenges
Privacy of identity data
Use selective encryption + zero knowledge
Claim authenticity
Use DAO-trusted verifiers & claim registries
Onboarding friction
Gamify identity setup via minting ceremonies
iBLOOMING Case Insight
The iBLOOMING ecosystem has initiated early-stage integration of identity logic via loyalty and profile NFTs. By evolving these into ERC-725/735 compliant NFTs, iBLOOMING could become a blueprint for educational DAOs with structured governance and verifiable credentials.
Conclusion
Decentralized governance requires more than tokens — it requires identity and reputation. ERC-725 and ERC-735 offer a foundational layer for DAOs to govern more wisely, include more fairly, and evolve more securely.
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